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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 91
DOIG, Claude Prendergast. Lieut.-Col., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Oughterard, Co,
Galway, nth Feb., 1874, adjutant of 3rd V.B. Seaforth Highlanders, 1902-1907 ; joined, 10th
Oct., 1894 ; served in France ; permanently injured in trenches at Hebeturne, Jan., 1916 ;
mentioned in despatches, awarded D.S.O., Jan., 1916; mentioned by Secretary of State for
War, awarded O.B.E. (Military Division), April, 1919. Son of Colonel A. J. and Mrs. Doig
(both deceased), Oughterard, Co. Galway. Occupation, Major, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
DOIG, William Howie. Major, 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Meigle, Perthshire, 21st July,
1882, residing in Morayshire since 1883 ; served in France. Son of C.C. Doig, Gordon Street,.
Elgin (deceased). Occupation, civil engineer.
DONALD, Alexander. M./2 168235, Cpl., A.S.C ; born at Boharm, 5th March, 1890 ; joined in
London, 8th April, 1916 ; served in East Africa. Son of Alex Donald and Annie Deani
or Donald. Occupation, chauffeur.
DONALD, Alistair. No. 203775, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders and Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Elgin, 17th July, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, Jan., 1913 ; served in France. Son of John and
Jessie Donald, 8, Hay Street, Elgin. Occupation, engineer's apprentice.
DONALD, Andrew. No. 300125, Pte., R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, June 26th, 1891 ; joined at
Inverness, Oct., 1915 ; served in France. Son of Mrs. Margaret Donald, Murray Place,
Forres. Occupation, grocer.
DONALD, Arthur. No. 1062, Lee. /Cpl., 7th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Muir of Forgie,
Parish of Boharm, 8th June, 1894, residing in Morayshire for eight years ; joined at Fort
George, 7th June, 1912 ; served in France ; awarded Mons Star. Son of James Donald
(deceased) and Lizzie Wilton or Donald. Occupation, regular soldier.
DONALD, George. No. 1193, Pte., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Elgin, 1892 ; served in France ;
killed in France, 29th April, 1916. Son of Alex Donald and Barbara Souter (both deceased).
DONALD, James. No. 61122, Sgt., R.A.M.C. ; born at Aberchirder, 25th Oct., 1890, residing
in Morayshire for four years ; joined at Forres, 14th Nov., 1914 ; served in France. Son of
James and Elsie Donald, Aberchirder. Occupation, postman.
DONALD, John. Pte., 47th Battn. Canadian Infantry ; born at Elgin, 1890 ; served in France ;
killed in France, 7th Nov., 1916. Son of Alex Donald, Elgin, and Barbara Souter or Donald.
DONALD, William. No. 250554, Gnr., Royal Field Artillery ; born at West Cults, Aberdeen-
shire, 7th April, 1888, employed at Forres for four years ; joined at Nairn, 31st Jan., 1918 ;
served in France. Son of William and Williamina Donald, Hillhead of Pitfodels, Cults,
Aberdeenshire. Occupation, teller, Bank of Scotland.
DONALDSON, Alexander. No. 204032, Gnr., R.G.A. ; born at Cooperhill, Darnaway, 13th
March, 1897 ; joined at Plymouth, 6th March, 1918 ; served in France ; gassed. Son of
William (deceased) and J. Donaldson, Urquhart Street, Forres. Occupation, woodcutter.
DONALDSON, Alexander. No. 2282261, First Sergt., 346th Field Artillery, U.S.A. ; born at
Elgin, March 14th, 1889 ; joined at Missoula, Montana, May 15th, 1917 ; served in U.S.A.,
Mexico, and France. Son of Alexander and Isabella Donaldson, 91a, South Street, Elgin.
Occupation, mining surveyor.
DONALDSON, Charles. No. 504390, Lee. /Cpl., Royal Engineers ; born at Muiryhall, Urquhart,
2nd Nov., 1878 ; joined at Fort George, 19th June, 1916 ; served in France. Son of John
and Elspet Chalmers Donaldson, Muiryhall, Urquhart. Occupation, carpenter.
DONALDSON, Charles Grant. No. 265941, Lee. /Cpl., 2nd and 6th Seaforth Highlanders ;
born at Elgin, August 27th, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, Nov. nth, 1914 ; served in France. Son
of Alexander and Isabella Donaldson, 91a, South Street, Elgin. Occupation, butcher.
DONALDSON, David. No. 160075, Sgt., 31st Battn. (Alberta) ; born at Edinburgh, 5th Sept.,
1891, grandfather a native of Elgin ; joined at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Oct., 1916 ; served
in France and Flanders ; wounded at Vimy Ridge and killed at Passchendaele, Nov. 6th, 1917.
Son of James M. Donaldson, Allandale, Seafield Street, Elgin, and Mary Jane Lee or Donaldson.
Occupation, deputy buyer, Canadian Pacific Railway.
DOIG, Claude Prendergast. Lieut.-Col., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Oughterard, Co,
Galway, nth Feb., 1874, adjutant of 3rd V.B. Seaforth Highlanders, 1902-1907 ; joined, 10th
Oct., 1894 ; served in France ; permanently injured in trenches at Hebeturne, Jan., 1916 ;
mentioned in despatches, awarded D.S.O., Jan., 1916; mentioned by Secretary of State for
War, awarded O.B.E. (Military Division), April, 1919. Son of Colonel A. J. and Mrs. Doig
(both deceased), Oughterard, Co. Galway. Occupation, Major, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
DOIG, William Howie. Major, 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Meigle, Perthshire, 21st July,
1882, residing in Morayshire since 1883 ; served in France. Son of C.C. Doig, Gordon Street,.
Elgin (deceased). Occupation, civil engineer.
DONALD, Alexander. M./2 168235, Cpl., A.S.C ; born at Boharm, 5th March, 1890 ; joined in
London, 8th April, 1916 ; served in East Africa. Son of Alex Donald and Annie Deani
or Donald. Occupation, chauffeur.
DONALD, Alistair. No. 203775, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders and Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Elgin, 17th July, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, Jan., 1913 ; served in France. Son of John and
Jessie Donald, 8, Hay Street, Elgin. Occupation, engineer's apprentice.
DONALD, Andrew. No. 300125, Pte., R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, June 26th, 1891 ; joined at
Inverness, Oct., 1915 ; served in France. Son of Mrs. Margaret Donald, Murray Place,
Forres. Occupation, grocer.
DONALD, Arthur. No. 1062, Lee. /Cpl., 7th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Muir of Forgie,
Parish of Boharm, 8th June, 1894, residing in Morayshire for eight years ; joined at Fort
George, 7th June, 1912 ; served in France ; awarded Mons Star. Son of James Donald
(deceased) and Lizzie Wilton or Donald. Occupation, regular soldier.
DONALD, George. No. 1193, Pte., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Elgin, 1892 ; served in France ;
killed in France, 29th April, 1916. Son of Alex Donald and Barbara Souter (both deceased).
DONALD, James. No. 61122, Sgt., R.A.M.C. ; born at Aberchirder, 25th Oct., 1890, residing
in Morayshire for four years ; joined at Forres, 14th Nov., 1914 ; served in France. Son of
James and Elsie Donald, Aberchirder. Occupation, postman.
DONALD, John. Pte., 47th Battn. Canadian Infantry ; born at Elgin, 1890 ; served in France ;
killed in France, 7th Nov., 1916. Son of Alex Donald, Elgin, and Barbara Souter or Donald.
DONALD, William. No. 250554, Gnr., Royal Field Artillery ; born at West Cults, Aberdeen-
shire, 7th April, 1888, employed at Forres for four years ; joined at Nairn, 31st Jan., 1918 ;
served in France. Son of William and Williamina Donald, Hillhead of Pitfodels, Cults,
Aberdeenshire. Occupation, teller, Bank of Scotland.
DONALDSON, Alexander. No. 204032, Gnr., R.G.A. ; born at Cooperhill, Darnaway, 13th
March, 1897 ; joined at Plymouth, 6th March, 1918 ; served in France ; gassed. Son of
William (deceased) and J. Donaldson, Urquhart Street, Forres. Occupation, woodcutter.
DONALDSON, Alexander. No. 2282261, First Sergt., 346th Field Artillery, U.S.A. ; born at
Elgin, March 14th, 1889 ; joined at Missoula, Montana, May 15th, 1917 ; served in U.S.A.,
Mexico, and France. Son of Alexander and Isabella Donaldson, 91a, South Street, Elgin.
Occupation, mining surveyor.
DONALDSON, Charles. No. 504390, Lee. /Cpl., Royal Engineers ; born at Muiryhall, Urquhart,
2nd Nov., 1878 ; joined at Fort George, 19th June, 1916 ; served in France. Son of John
and Elspet Chalmers Donaldson, Muiryhall, Urquhart. Occupation, carpenter.
DONALDSON, Charles Grant. No. 265941, Lee. /Cpl., 2nd and 6th Seaforth Highlanders ;
born at Elgin, August 27th, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, Nov. nth, 1914 ; served in France. Son
of Alexander and Isabella Donaldson, 91a, South Street, Elgin. Occupation, butcher.
DONALDSON, David. No. 160075, Sgt., 31st Battn. (Alberta) ; born at Edinburgh, 5th Sept.,
1891, grandfather a native of Elgin ; joined at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Oct., 1916 ; served
in France and Flanders ; wounded at Vimy Ridge and killed at Passchendaele, Nov. 6th, 1917.
Son of James M. Donaldson, Allandale, Seafield Street, Elgin, and Mary Jane Lee or Donaldson.
Occupation, deputy buyer, Canadian Pacific Railway.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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| Description | Scottish First World War rolls of honour containing listings of casualties and those who died while on active service. Includes rolls for organisations, such as schools, universities, clans, businesses and churches, as well as for places all over Scotland. Also some orders of service for unveiling of war memorials. |
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